Sami Bouajila

Sami Bouajila at the César Awards 2012

Sami Bouajila (born May 12, 1966 in Échirolles , France ) is a French actor .

Life

Sami Bouajila is the son of a Tunisian who moved to France in 1956. His grandfather was a Berber who came to Tunis from Tripoli in 1936 . Bouajila studied drama at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Grenoble and the Comédie de Saint-Étienne . He played in the theater for some time before making his screen debut in the leading role of the camel in the 1991 comedy Aus Liebe zum Geld, directed by Philippe Galland , alongside Sophie Aubry and Christine Citti . For his portrayal of Mehdi in André Téchiné's drama We Were Witnesses , he was honored as Best Supporting Actor at the 2008 French César Film Prize.

Filmography (selection)

• 1991: For the love of money (La thune)
• 1993: The Hour of the Pig
• 1994: Palace of Silence (Samt el qusur)
• 1997: Artemisia - School of Sensuality (Artemisia)
• 1998: State of Emergency (The Siege)
• 1999: Dead Ringers (Inséparables)
• 2000: Felix (Drôle de Félix)
• 2000: Voltaire is to blame (La faute à Voltaire)
• 2001: Change moi ma vie
• 2002: The Deadly Wasp's Nest (Nid de guêpes)
• 2002: Kiss me if you want (Embrassez qui vous voudrez)
• 2002: life kills me (Vivre me tue)
• 2003: Leo in men's company (En jouant "Dans la compagnie des hommes")
• 2005: The Sympathizer (Avant l'oubli)
• 2005: Zaina - Queen of Horses (Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas)
• 2006: Days of Fame (Indigènes)
• 2007: We Were Witnesses (Les témoins)
• 2009: Inside Ring (Le premier cercle)
• 2009: London River
• 2010: Hors-la-loi
• 2010: Charming Lies (De vrais mensonges)
• 2011: Omar - A judicial scandal (Omar m'a tuer)
• 2011: Carré blanc
• 2014: Divin enfant
• 2014: You goudron et des plumes
• 2015: In the Eye of the Wolf (Braqueurs)
• 2016: Operation Duval - The Secret Protocol (La mécanique de l'ombre)
• 2018: Sauver ou périr
• 2019: Paradise Beach
• 2020: Earth and Blood (La terre et le sang)

Award (selection)

• 2006: Best Actor Award, Cannes International Film Festival, for Days of Fame
• César 2008 : César, Best Supporting Actor , for We Were Witnesses
• César 2012 : César nomination, Best Actor , for Omar - A Justice Scandal

Web links

Commons : Sami Bouajila  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Sami Bouajila in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Sami Bouajila in the German dubbing file